Adam Leipzig
Lecturer at Haas School of Business
Biography
Haas School of Business
Education
- B.A. Literature, Yale University, 1979
- Coro Foundation, Fellow, Arts and Public Policy
Positions Held
- At Haas since 2013
- 2015 – present, Special Creative Advisor (formerly COO), CreativeFuture
- 2013 – present, Lecturer, Haas School of Business
- 2013 – present, Faculty, Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
- 2011 – present, CEO, Entertainment Media Partners
- 2011 – present, Publisher and Managing Editor, CulturalWeekly.com
- 2003 – 2010, President, National Geographic Films
- 1998 – 2003, President/Producer, Terra Bella Entertainment
- 1993 – 1997, Producer, Interscope Communications (division of PolyGram)
- 1987 – 1993, Senior Vice President, Motion Picture Production, Walt Disney Pictures/Touchstone Pictures
- 1979 – 1986, Dramaturg / Producer, Los Angeles Theatre Center
External Service and Assignments
link to complete filmography: http://www.adamleipzig.com/adam-leipzig-filmography/
Current Research and Interests
- Entertainment
- Creative culture
- Creative entrepreneurship
- Technologies and data collection for audience and customer development, recommendation and retention
Selected Papers and Publications
- Filmmaking in Action: Your Guide to the Skills and Craft by Adam Leipzig, Barry Weiss, Michael Goldman. Bedford/St. Martin’s (Macmillan) in July, 2015.
- Inside Track for Independent Filmmakers: Get Your Movie Made, Get Your Movie Seen by Adam Leipzig Second edition, published January, 2015 by Bedford/St. Martin’s (Macmillan).
Teaching
- The Art and Science of Storytelling and Communication
- Audience-Focused Communication
Honors and Awards
Adam Leipzig’s films have achieved:
- Academy Awards: 2 wins, 8 nominations
- Film Independent Spirit Awards: 3 nominations
- Sundance Film Festival Awards: 2 wins, 2 nominations
- International Documentary Awards: 1 win, 1 nomination
- Cannes Directors Fortnight FIPRESCI Prize: 1 win
- BAFTA Awards: 5 wins, 6 nominations
- DGA Awards: 1 win, 1 nomination
- Golden Globe Awards: 1 win, 1 nomination
- Emmy Awards: 1 win, 1 nomination
Videos
Adam Leipzig: Award-Winning Disney and National Geographic Executive, Producer, Keynote Speaker
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